Rudolf Krause (racing driver)
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| First start: | 1952 German Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last start: | 1953 German Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| 1952 Rudolf Krause 1953 Dora Greifzu | |||||||||
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| World Cup balance: | no World Cup placement | ||||||||
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Rudolf Karl Krause (born March 30, 1907 in Reichenbach im Vogtland , † April 11, 1987 there ) was a German motorcycle and automobile racing driver .
He competed in Formula 2 on motorcycles from the DKW and BMW brands and racing cars .
Career
After the Second World War, Krause was one of the first pilots to start motorsport in the GDR . The races were often held on public roads and from 1950 to 1954 Krause was one of the top Formula 2 drivers alongside Edgar Barth , Arthur Rosenhammer , Paul Greifzu and Hans Stuck .
In 1952 and 1953 , Rudolf Krause took part as a private driver in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring , which in these two years was held according to the Formula 2 regulations. In 1952 he dropped out, and in 1953 he finished 14th.
statistics
Racing successes from 1927 to 1954
- 1st places: 77
- 2nd places: 32
- 3rd places: 26
- 4th places: 11
- 5th places: 7
- Daily best times: 22
- Course records: 25
- Lap records: 55
Statistics in the automobile world championship
general overview
| season | team | chassis | engine | run | Victories | Second | Third | Poles | nice Race laps |
Points | WM-Pos. |
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| 1952 | Rudolf Krause | Reif-BMW | BMW 2.0 L6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | NC |
| 1953 | Dora Greifzu | Greifzu-BMW | BMW 2.0 L6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | NC |
| total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
Single results
| season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 |
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| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
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| SURNAME | Krause, Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Krause, Eric Rudolf (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | East German racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reichenbach in Vogtland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1987 |
| Place of death | Reichenbach in Vogtland |